Deer & Deer Hunting Forums: White Tail Deer Hunting Forum

The southern zone opener is less than 2 weeks away. I hunt in Madison Co. in central new york. I have been out scouting a few times. I have seen a good number of deer and have already found some scrapes. What is everyone else seeing out there?

Yep 10 more days and I'll be sitting in a tree stand some where....I've mentioned in past years we don't see rubs and scrapes until late in the season but they changed up this year...probably because there are more and bigger buck in the area...now that it has stopped raining for 3 days...I've decided to...start a rub line to bring them toward the center of property...I also plan on using my buck decoy earlier this year...Went to town today and spotted a nice basket 6pt near the corn...gives me a better idea of times they are up and moving...Good Luck this season